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Calls grow for state deer cull

TASMANIAN deer farmers have joined the debate around culling of feral populations in the face of foot and mouth risk as well as calling for tighter restrictions around imported venison products.

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Posted byAugust 10, 2022August 4, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Dairy passes speed test

A NEW 50-bay rotary dairy has been officially opened as part of a research project that will test the effectiveness of reducing fertiliser levels on farms

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Posted byAugust 4, 2022July 29, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

FMD fear drives deer cull call

THE RISK of foot and mouth disease being spread by Tasmania’s feral deer population has prompted calls for the Government to act on rules around culling

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Posted byAugust 3, 2022July 29, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Kids face safety risk on farms

FARM deaths have fallen below 50 for the first time in more than a decade

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Posted byAugust 2, 2022July 29, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

X-rays step up state bio-security efforts

NEW mail x-ray machines will be rolled out in Tasmanian postal facilities and sanitation foot mats will be installed at the state’s air and sea ports as the Government works to boost bio-security measures in the face of multiple threats

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Posted byJuly 30, 2022July 29, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Acid test for bio-security

THERE’S growing pressure on the State Government to ensure its bio-security measures are stepped up after the detection of foot and mouth disease fragments in meat products interstate

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Posted byJuly 23, 2022July 22, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

It’s showtime for all tractor tragics

FARMERS and collectors are being encouraged to pull their tractors out of the shed and head to Scottsdale in August for a Tractor Show and Shine

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Posted byJuly 20, 2022July 14, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

FMD blitz by biosecurity

ADDITIONAL biosecurity officers have been deployed to Tasmania’s airports in an effort to beef up the state’s defence against an incursion of foot and mouth disease

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Posted byJuly 18, 2022July 14, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Lessons from the world

YOUNG Tasmanian producers Ruby Daly and Caitlin Radford have returned from Denmark with a new outlook on farming in their respective regions

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Posted byJuly 14, 2022July 8, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Elgaar’s cheese to please

ELGAAR Farm has been awarded First Prize for “Best Australian Cheese” at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, United Kingdom

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Posted byJuly 13, 2022July 8, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

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